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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Texas, United States Genealogy|Texas]]'' | |||
{{US NARA HR Infobox | {{US NARA HR Infobox | ||
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== What Can this Collection Tell Me? == | == What Can this Collection Tell Me? == | ||
'''Passenger lists''' generally include the following information: | |||
'''Passenger lists | |||
*Name | *Name | ||
*Birth place | *Birth place | ||
*Age | *Age | ||
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To begin your search it is helpful to know: | To begin your search it is helpful to know: | ||
* | *The name of your ancestor. | ||
* | *The approximate date of arrival. | ||
If you do not know this information, check the U.S. census records after 1900. | If you do not know this information, check the U.S. census records after 1900. | ||
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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
When you have located your | When you have located your ancestor on an arrival manifest, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. | ||
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | === I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | ||